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Noel Gallagher has praised Mo Farah for his double Olympic gold success, saying he sees comparisons between the athlete and the peak of Oasis' success.

Writing on his official blog earlier this week, Gallagher praised the runer, who took gold in both 5,000 and 10,000 metre races at this Summer's Games in London.

"When we got back to old England we'd managed to blag some tickets to that last Saturday at the Olympic stadium. Now I've been to the biggest sporting events on the planet and I've done some monster shows but to be in that stadium and feel the noise and witness the fitness of the great Mo Farah was simply incredible," Gallagher wrote.

Adding: "I have to say when the toffs what run our country started spouting waffle about the Olympics and how it would bring out the best in us blah, blah, blah I was – like most of us I expect – thinking 'oh f*ck off!" and I've never been one for that last night at the proms bollocks (it's the Celt in me see?) but I have to say they were right. You couldn't fail to be moved."

Gallagher also took time out of his recent charity show in Camden, London to praise Farah.

Meanwhile, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis are being targetted by Simon Cowell in a bid to inspire the contestants on The X Factor this year.

Photos: Noel Gallagher - from Day One.